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i spoke about how the team in afghanistan could be shored up? >> will they have to shuttle guys in from elsewhere? >> first they may have to defwrad the mission in iraq to bring people out of existing mission there and move to afghanistan. the problem is things in iraq have not been as stable as people would like them to be. more likely scenario is they will move one of the stand by units, move them in ahead of schedule. >> but others say that carries significant risks in missions that are just as dangerous as these. missions of mistakes and burn out. >> beyond s.e.a.l. team six the s.e.a.l. unit, all of them, a relative small number of troops involved. >> there are only about 2,500 navy s.e.a.l.s complete. even when they are at full strength this is a finite group of men who are shuttling in and out of stressful situations all the time. the risk of burnout is there. >> as you well know, you were down in virginia beach, virginia, a lot of heartwrenching about the fallen including a young boy who contacted cnn and wanted to raise tissue of his ow
i spoke about how the team in afghanistan could be shored up? >> will they have to shuttle guys in from elsewhere? >> first they may have to defwrad the mission in iraq to bring people out of existing mission there and move to afghanistan. the problem is things in iraq have not been as stable as people would like them to be. more likely scenario is they will move one of the stand by units, move them in ahead of schedule. >> but others say that carries significant risks in...
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afghanistan? >> i think we saw in the libyan debate a lot of republicans coming out against the good strategy in this case just for political reasons, resulting in an odd alliance between the anti-war left and the anti-obama right. that i think is pretty dangerous for the country. i think john mccain is correct to be concerned there are serious undercurrents of isolation that you see in candidates like jon huntsman moving forward here. so republicans are till luting an important part of their message. tim pawlenty is trying to restore it, and trying to distinguish himself as a strong supporter. it will be a debate in the republican party where under george bush or john mccain it wasn't really a debate. >> let me move you to the debt ceiling because that is occupying much of our time in washington. the president will meet with the minority, majority leaders from the senate tomorrow. what is the president's best move in accepting the premise that what is holding things up, what is holding up the dea
afghanistan? >> i think we saw in the libyan debate a lot of republicans coming out against the good strategy in this case just for political reasons, resulting in an odd alliance between the anti-war left and the anti-obama right. that i think is pretty dangerous for the country. i think john mccain is correct to be concerned there are serious undercurrents of isolation that you see in candidates like jon huntsman moving forward here. so republicans are till luting an important part of...
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we need them in afghanistan. we can't afford -- the notion of walking away given the fact it is a nuclear country, we can't afford to risk nuclear weapons falling into the hands of the taliban. >> is it fair to say it is a transaction relationship more than strategic partnership? >> that's how it looked in the last couple weeks. she delayed the trip last week. during the course of that delay, it was when pakistan agreed to let the cia go on to the osama bin laden compound, and also gave access to the wives. so there is this going on. it is fair to have pakistan in half in than all the way out. >> what is your sense of your sources, still sources in the government, about secretary clinton says we have no evidence anyone in the government or high in the military was harboring bin laden, knew he was there. what is the sense of trust in the head of the intelligence services, that's where you always hear they provide safe haven to some of the pakistani taliban, al qaeda people, the bad guys. >> you know, john, funny y
we need them in afghanistan. we can't afford -- the notion of walking away given the fact it is a nuclear country, we can't afford to risk nuclear weapons falling into the hands of the taliban. >> is it fair to say it is a transaction relationship more than strategic partnership? >> that's how it looked in the last couple weeks. she delayed the trip last week. during the course of that delay, it was when pakistan agreed to let the cia go on to the osama bin laden compound, and also...
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the army ranger himself lost his right hand when he grabbed an enemy grenade during a firefight in afghanistan. >>> more than 150 entertainers are joining the aid group "save the children" to raise money for starving children in east africa. ♪ ♪ i'm gonna be your friend >> the campaign released a short film this week set to the song by bob marley and the whalers. entertainers like luis gutierrez, kanye west, rihanna, beyonce, just to name a few, are using social media to urge their fans to contribute. they're expected to reach a global audience of 600 million people. you can see the entire video at savethechildren.org. >>> it is the world's worst humanitarian disaster right now, men, women and children dying every day in east africa. whether it's starvation or sickness, would you believe pretty much all of it is preventable? dr. sanjay gupta has seen this firsthand at a refugee camp on the somali/kenyan border. >> reporter: you've heard the numbers now for some time. still the largest refugee camp in the world. 2,000 people still coming in every day. that's what they expect. for many peopl
the army ranger himself lost his right hand when he grabbed an enemy grenade during a firefight in afghanistan. >>> more than 150 entertainers are joining the aid group "save the children" to raise money for starving children in east africa. ♪ ♪ i'm gonna be your friend >> the campaign released a short film this week set to the song by bob marley and the whalers. entertainers like luis gutierrez, kanye west, rihanna, beyonce, just to name a few, are using social...
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this is captain brent thompson from afghanistan. i want to wish happy holidays to my folks bill and vickie thompson in columbus, montana. happy holidays and i love you. when you're a sports photographer, things can get out of control pretty quickly. so i like control in the rest of my life... especially my finances. that's why i have slate, with blueprint. i can make a plan to pay off big stuff faster... or avoid interest on everyday things. that saves me money. with slate from chase, i'm always in control. financially, anyway. get slate with blueprint and save money. call 855-get-slate today. >>> 19 minutes past the hour. now our good friend, joe carter, from hln sports is here. we see this all the time -- halftime they pull a fan out of the stands, make this shot from half-court, you win some money. we don't see them go in that often. we'll get that to in a second. this other story will get peeking talking. >> got an eighth grade football coach who has his players burn their third place trophies. as you can imagine, the parents --
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he's deploying to the front lines of afghanistan to treat the war wound. but before he goes, he along with other military medical personnel will complete a tour of duty here at the university of maryland shock trauma center in baltimore. sharpening their ability to deal with critical trauma patients. >> the wounds appear to be superficial. >> category "a" now. >> trauma. >> trooper one. 15 up, 10 minutes back, fall from tree. category "a," priority 1. >> every day, dozens of trauma patients are wheeled into these bays. some are accident victims. this young man came with multiple stab wounds. but right alongside the civilian trauma doctors, nurses and techs, military personnel. colonel david powers, a surgeon, runs the military training program here. >> the injuries i've treated here and that i see her at this hospital are the closest thing to the injuries i saw in iraq that i've experienced in the continental united states. >> >> reporter: listen to what powers has encountered in recent weeks here. >> i've had a gentleman whose entire scalp was torn off in
he's deploying to the front lines of afghanistan to treat the war wound. but before he goes, he along with other military medical personnel will complete a tour of duty here at the university of maryland shock trauma center in baltimore. sharpening their ability to deal with critical trauma patients. >> the wounds appear to be superficial. >> category "a" now. >> trauma. >> trooper one. 15 up, 10 minutes back, fall from tree. category "a," priority 1....
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troops in afghanistan when the taliban attack. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. a special gathering to tackle america's serious economic problems. key figures from government, business and academia came together this week in chicago for the clinton global might be difference america conference. the event was the brainchild of former president bill clinton. i sat down with him in chicago for a candid interview on the country's debt crisis, the 2012 presidential race, and much more. >> mr. president, thanks very much for joining us. good to be here. first time you've done this as far as the u.s. economy is concerned. normally it's global issues. and i want to get to that, but let's talk about some of the big issues right now. jobs, jobs, jobs. it's a crisis, a game of chicken going on in washington right now between the president, the did democrats on one side, republican leadership on the other side. how big of a deal is this august 2nd deadlin
troops in afghanistan when the taliban attack. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in the situation room. a special gathering to tackle america's serious economic problems. key figures from government, business and academia came together this week in chicago for the clinton global might be difference america conference. the event was the brainchild of former president bill clinton. i sat down with him in chicago for a candid...
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soldiers have been charged with the bullying death of a fellow soldier in afghanistan. an army official said private danny chen was hazed and abuse phd the days and weeks before his death. the 19-year-old was found in a guard tower dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. the eight soldiers face various charges in. three, parts of the western united states are about to get hit hard by a winter storm. the severe weather storm at cnn tells "outfront" that areas around the rocky mountains could see 15 inches of snow in the coming days. other parts of the u.s. will get hit with heavy rain. this storm follows a blizzard that hit the south yesterday. we're told some areas could see a half foot of snow on friday. >>> number four, shares of blackberry closed up. blackberry's poor showing lately. blackberry's share in the smart phone market dropped to 11% in 2011. microsoft and nokia plotted to join forces the buy rim. reuters also reported amazon considered a bid. i can tell you a very senior tech executive recently told me the deal that's obvious is a solo deal wher
soldiers have been charged with the bullying death of a fellow soldier in afghanistan. an army official said private danny chen was hazed and abuse phd the days and weeks before his death. the 19-year-old was found in a guard tower dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. the eight soldiers face various charges in. three, parts of the western united states are about to get hit hard by a winter storm. the severe weather storm at cnn tells "outfront" that areas around the...
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maybe i should just com call him bold for not something he did over in the iraq or afghanistan, but something he did yesterday at a toys for tots drive. that's lance corporal aaron leaks. he asked the first lady out. are you hearing me right, folks? he asked her if she would be his date to the mrooeven marine ball next year. yes, the married first lady that happens to be married to the president who has happened happens to be that lance corporal's boss. well, she said she would have to ask her husband. you know, we'll see how this works out and they left it at that. but a brave, a bold young man asked the first lady to the marine ball. we're about 17 minutes past the hour now. we're going to turn it back to a story out of florida that really has really parked a conversation about the hazing culture on college campuses. this is after a college band member's death has now been ruled a homicide. we're going to head down to his old high school in georgia where his death has prompted action by schools officials there. >>> the death of a florida a&m university drum major has been ruled a homicide.
maybe i should just com call him bold for not something he did over in the iraq or afghanistan, but something he did yesterday at a toys for tots drive. that's lance corporal aaron leaks. he asked the first lady out. are you hearing me right, folks? he asked her if she would be his date to the mrooeven marine ball next year. yes, the married first lady that happens to be married to the president who has happened happens to be that lance corporal's boss. well, she said she would have to ask her...
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and he now has a plan for afghanistan. yes, i would have hoped we would have had a way to bring our troops home sooner, but that depends on actions taken by the afghanis as well. i think we sent a clear message. >> do you think the president -- since there will be twice as many troops when he runs for re-election as had he first ran, do you think he will pay for this in his liberal base? do you think they hold it against him? >> i hope not. he has taken us on a course to finish the war and is finishing the war in iraq. he is the president. he has a plan, and that's something that we have not had before. i think that our progressive base of which i consider myself proudly a part, it will turn out for the president because -- >> despite some disappointments? >> in other words, unless you want to run for president yourself you will never have it all your own way. and as a base of its nature, god bless the base is of its nature, dissatisfied, persistent, relentless, and that's a good thing. the president has a different role.
and he now has a plan for afghanistan. yes, i would have hoped we would have had a way to bring our troops home sooner, but that depends on actions taken by the afghanis as well. i think we sent a clear message. >> do you think the president -- since there will be twice as many troops when he runs for re-election as had he first ran, do you think he will pay for this in his liberal base? do you think they hold it against him? >> i hope not. he has taken us on a course to finish the...
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. >> and they are announcing how the servicemen and women coming out of afghanistan. got a lot of criticism from both sides? >> yeah, it did. too fast and too many troops going out or too few and not fast enough. the president frequently in the position likes to say, he must have done something right because everybody is bad at him. all you had to do was look at the latest poll where a vast majority of americans want to get out of afghanistan as soon as possible. and it's egg sanlger baited by the budget problems. you have people in washington going, you know, we will have to do something about medicare and maybe something about social security, and meanwhile we're spending billions of dollars in afghanistan every day. so it just had to come to this. the president wants going into a presidential election year cycle, the american public to look and say we're getting out of after began stan. >> and tell me your guest list. >> mooing rogers, the republican chairman on the house side, and former speaker nancy pelosi, and also senator jim demint, he's a tea party favorite
. >> and they are announcing how the servicemen and women coming out of afghanistan. got a lot of criticism from both sides? >> yeah, it did. too fast and too many troops going out or too few and not fast enough. the president frequently in the position likes to say, he must have done something right because everybody is bad at him. all you had to do was look at the latest poll where a vast majority of americans want to get out of afghanistan as soon as possible. and it's egg...
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is it really just still iraq and afghanistan? >> in afghanistan in particular, the growth really is in training because -- >> police forces and -- >> police forces because, as you kind of alluded to is he wants to take all of the security forces inside the government. there's no infrastructure, not enough infrastructure and people trained inside the government, so the biggest opportunity for us is training. >> i'm curious in some of these countries when i've traveled there there's a lot of skepticism about what you do. you lobby so well in the united states to get ge or cnn, in order to get insurance to travel in these countries we have to have security. it just creates an automatic business for you. and people say, but it's really not that dangerous there. you really don't need all these convoice and all this private security. >> yes. >> what do you say to that criticism? >> i would say they're wrong. there is a great need for security in that country. you can watch the news or read a newspaper any day of the week and see what's
is it really just still iraq and afghanistan? >> in afghanistan in particular, the growth really is in training because -- >> police forces and -- >> police forces because, as you kind of alluded to is he wants to take all of the security forces inside the government. there's no infrastructure, not enough infrastructure and people trained inside the government, so the biggest opportunity for us is training. >> i'm curious in some of these countries when i've traveled...
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for this senior airmen arriving from afghanistan -- >> it was the second best reunion i've had since getting back. >> reporter: the best being the one with his wife, whitney. >> i think he remembers you. >> he didn't get out of his face for probably a solid week. >> reporter: from humongous dogs like emmett thunderpaws to tiny ones like these dachshunds. canine reunions are running rampant on youtube. >> hi! hi! >> go get him! [ barking ] >> reporter: from baying beagles to whimpering molly, crying over the return of her air force captain owner. the one thing most of these doggy reunions have in common is they can turn a macho soldier into a baby-talking softie. >> do you remember me? you're my boy. >> reporter: fathers talk to their dogs like adults. >> i missed you so bad, honey. i'm so sorry i went away. >> look at you. how small you r. you lost all this weight. >> you're going to make me cry. >> reporter: soldiers locked in a canine embrace. >> oh. >> have direct eye contact and make sure that i was here. >> reporter: the doggy reunion can even eclipse the human one. >> whoa! >>
for this senior airmen arriving from afghanistan -- >> it was the second best reunion i've had since getting back. >> reporter: the best being the one with his wife, whitney. >> i think he remembers you. >> he didn't get out of his face for probably a solid week. >> reporter: from humongous dogs like emmett thunderpaws to tiny ones like these dachshunds. canine reunions are running rampant on youtube. >> hi! hi! >> go get him! [ barking ] >>...
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no one ever believed that afghanistan could be brought to heel. i mean we have 2,000 years of history to look at. i've been all over that country. i had a, i guess, man who is a little shopkeeper, a very remote part of afghanistan. i was there with the special forces, embedded with them for a week. we went into that village and when the americans turned away, i got my interpreter to go back to the merchant and i said to him, what do you think about their presence and they were determined to have him believe in the afghan security force that would be good for his village and he looked at me and them and he said we don't need more people with guns telling us what to do. so you really have this kind of shifting sands constantly depending on who's in town and who has the firepower. i think that we're probably pretty close to the end game in afghanistan in doing the best that we can. now it's up to the afghans. >> yep. i think you're right. let's take another break, tom. a little clafrpg of pachange of. i'm going to ask if the love of at least five goo
no one ever believed that afghanistan could be brought to heel. i mean we have 2,000 years of history to look at. i've been all over that country. i had a, i guess, man who is a little shopkeeper, a very remote part of afghanistan. i was there with the special forces, embedded with them for a week. we went into that village and when the americans turned away, i got my interpreter to go back to the merchant and i said to him, what do you think about their presence and they were determined to...
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and for senior airman trevor crowder arriving back from afghanistan -- >> it was the second best reunion i've had since getting back. >> reporter: the best being the one with his wife whitney. >> i think he remembers you. >> he didn't get out of trevor ace face for probably a solid week. >> reporter: from humongous dogs to tiny ones like these two dachshunds, canine reunions are running rampant on youtube. from baying beagles to whimpering molly, crying over the return of her air force captain owner, one thing most of these doggy reunions have in common is they can turn a macho soldier into a baby-talking softy. while others talk to their dogs like adults. >> i missed you so bad, hon any. i'm so sorry i went away. >> you're going to make me cry. >> reporter: soldiers locked in a canine embrace. >> oh. >> he wants to have direct eye contact to make sure that i was here. >> reporter: the doggy reunion can even eclipse the human one when the lady of the house handed her man the camera to show off her welcome home ensemble. >> your lovely outfit. >> yes. >> oh. >> reporter: kodiak kept steal
and for senior airman trevor crowder arriving back from afghanistan -- >> it was the second best reunion i've had since getting back. >> reporter: the best being the one with his wife whitney. >> i think he remembers you. >> he didn't get out of trevor ace face for probably a solid week. >> reporter: from humongous dogs to tiny ones like these two dachshunds, canine reunions are running rampant on youtube. from baying beagles to whimpering molly, crying over the...
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will that make a difference in afghanistan or libya? >>> and a new york congressman says that his twitter account was hacked by someone sending a lewd photo. why is he not asking for an investigation? that's next. i love that my daughter's part fish. but when she got asthma, all i could do was worry ! specialists, lots of doctors, lots of advice... and my hands were full. i couldn't sort through it all. with unitedhealthcare, it's different. we have access to great specialists, and our pediatrician gets all the information. everyone works as a team. and i only need to talk to one person about her care. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 are still talking about retirement tdd# 1-800-345-2550 like it's some kind of dream. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 it's either this magic number i'm supposed to reach, or... tdd# 1-800-345-2550 it's beach homes or it's starting a vineyard. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 come on ! tdd# 1-800-345-2550 just help me figure it out tdd
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kill team in afghanistan. they slaughtered many innocent afghans. >> reporter: it may be elements to the stryker brigade unit. court documents say abul latif was going to use machine guns and grenades. >> it is a sad commentary. they should be safe at home. >> reporter: since 2009, there have been attacks at ft. hood and a station in little rock and plots in maryland, virginia and new york. then there is the case of mallaku. he is accused of firing at multiple targets in virginia last fall before his arrest at the pentagon last week with bomb inn gregredient ingredients. a u.s. official says he apparently self radicalized by visiting jihad web sites. >> the internet is the most under governed space. it provides the opportunity for individuals not only to radicalize, but come together everywhere. >> reporter: not all plots are home grown and they do not all involve military targets. the threats are many and the threats are varied. >>> now i want you to go grab your phone bill as we take a quick break. up next,
kill team in afghanistan. they slaughtered many innocent afghans. >> reporter: it may be elements to the stryker brigade unit. court documents say abul latif was going to use machine guns and grenades. >> it is a sad commentary. they should be safe at home. >> reporter: since 2009, there have been attacks at ft. hood and a station in little rock and plots in maryland, virginia and new york. then there is the case of mallaku. he is accused of firing at multiple targets in...
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we were attacked out of afghanistan. and in a way, if i had it all to do over again i would have used different wording at west point, because if the united states is directly threatened, i will be the first in line to say we should use military force and that we should do so with all the power we have available to us. it's wars of choice that i have become more cautious about, and being very careful about electing to send troops in harm's way wherever they may be. if it's a matter of choice as opposed to a direct threat to the united states. so that was really what i was trying to express and frankly didn't do so very well. >> it got a lot of play as we well know. >> it sure did. >> i'm just going to extrapolate here. and that is that you had -- prior to to it, if you had to go back, and you were not here when the iraq war started, but you questioned whether we should have gone to war in iraq. >> what i said is the war in iraq will always be clouded by how it began, which was a wrong premise, that there were in fact no
we were attacked out of afghanistan. and in a way, if i had it all to do over again i would have used different wording at west point, because if the united states is directly threatened, i will be the first in line to say we should use military force and that we should do so with all the power we have available to us. it's wars of choice that i have become more cautious about, and being very careful about electing to send troops in harm's way wherever they may be. if it's a matter of choice as...
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does that sound familiar now from iraq and afghanistan? we have to find gadhafi. we have to take the mines out of the ground. it's all commendable stuff, but it's, as you say, a big stretch from the original mission. i will point out this is why i think it has been very wise for the obama administration to lead from behind, if you will. they're telling the french and the british, if you want to own libya, it's all yours. >> and i want to come up with the al qaeda concerns in a second. on the issue of finding gadhafi, we have some video, amateur cell phone video. hundreds of gadhafi forces advancing. as they advance, do we think the end is near and gadhafi either will be captured or killed? >> it's very tough to say, john. it's a big world. libya is a big country. most people don't realize, it's actually the biggest country in africa with the smallest population or one of the smallest populations. so, there's a lot of places to hide. i think, you know, i've said consistently, i don't believe he will surrender. that part i think i have a strong sense of. he's a real
does that sound familiar now from iraq and afghanistan? we have to find gadhafi. we have to take the mines out of the ground. it's all commendable stuff, but it's, as you say, a big stretch from the original mission. i will point out this is why i think it has been very wise for the obama administration to lead from behind, if you will. they're telling the french and the british, if you want to own libya, it's all yours. >> and i want to come up with the al qaeda concerns in a second. on...
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special forces in afghanistan making some news. admiral william mccraven is revealing plans to triple the size after controversial afghan military walsh. nick paton walsh live in kabul. how often do we hear from this guy? >> reporter: this is the head of one of the most secretive parts of the u.s. military, the architect behind the raid that killed osama bin laden in may this year. a man who rarely speaks on the record at all. we had a very rare audience with him only yesterday. the key point he wants to address was his desire for his unit to help build what's called the afghan local police. that's been described a community watch with ak-47s. its local guys being given weapons by the police there to look after their own villagers to try and keep the insurgency out. great success with special forces in the past they say because it allows them to shore up certain areas in the kind of lawless rural parts of afghanistan where the taliban may otherwise get a foothold. admiral mcraven wants to raise the size of that force from 10,000 to
special forces in afghanistan making some news. admiral william mccraven is revealing plans to triple the size after controversial afghan military walsh. nick paton walsh live in kabul. how often do we hear from this guy? >> reporter: this is the head of one of the most secretive parts of the u.s. military, the architect behind the raid that killed osama bin laden in may this year. a man who rarely speaks on the record at all. we had a very rare audience with him only yesterday. the key...
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only 47% of iraq an afghanistan veterans are enrolled in the va. the average age of our member is 28 years old. i think the va has to realign their entire business model, find these veterans where they are and use social media, facebook and twitter more aggressively than they are right now and advertise their products. most people aren't aware of the gi benefits, they don't know about va home loan opportunities. va has great products and services to offer but they have a really hard time finding them. that's why they need to partner more aggressively with groups like ours and other organizations at the local level to push out their resources and connect with those vets. >> how do you think the va is doing at this point in terms of getting benefits in some reasonable time to those who have signed up? >> horribly. they're atrocious. you've got clerks -- >> we could have said that ten years ago. >> we've said it and we've stood before congressional committees and said we've got to fix it. when they ask for more people we said absolutely let's get more
only 47% of iraq an afghanistan veterans are enrolled in the va. the average age of our member is 28 years old. i think the va has to realign their entire business model, find these veterans where they are and use social media, facebook and twitter more aggressively than they are right now and advertise their products. most people aren't aware of the gi benefits, they don't know about va home loan opportunities. va has great products and services to offer but they have a really hard time...
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a suicide bomber's car exploded in southern afghanistan killing 12 officers and injuring 14.
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that's the case with most veterans of war of iraq, afghanistan and other wars is that the war after the war is really mind, body and spirit for the rest of your life. >> how did you meet tuesday? >> tuesday we were paired about a year and a half after i got out of the army. i saw an e-mail from a nonprofit saying that they were making service dogs available for veterans, which was a new thing at the time and when i got that e-mail, it was like, it was like the light shined down from above. >> how long have you bipartisan together now? >> two and a half years. >> two and a half years. how has tuesday made life livable, meaningful and growing, again? how has that changed for you? >> well, i like to tell my friends that he brightens my days and calms my nights. he literally saved my life. >> on memorial day. what do you tell americans who haven't seen combat? >> that it's important for americans to pay homage in -- rather than participating in barbecues exclusively and it's important in a time when america isn't very touched by war, hassen been touhas ant been touched by war. it's importan
that's the case with most veterans of war of iraq, afghanistan and other wars is that the war after the war is really mind, body and spirit for the rest of your life. >> how did you meet tuesday? >> tuesday we were paired about a year and a half after i got out of the army. i saw an e-mail from a nonprofit saying that they were making service dogs available for veterans, which was a new thing at the time and when i got that e-mail, it was like, it was like the light shined down from...
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but, he is on a tour of afghanistan and turkey, and he likes to visit the troops on july fourth. he has been a critic of the president's withdrawal plan, so obviously we want to know whether he has seen anything there that changes his mind. obviously, john mccain, his bay lou wick has been foreign policy. he has been a strong supporter of u.s. action in libya, and he thinks it should have been more aggressive and we want to talk about that as well. >> can't let you go without talking presidential politics. a lot came out of the president's press conference last week and how he went at democrats and republicans, saying hey, even my kids know when to get their work done. how is this play sng he got the senate to stick around and not take a full fourth of july holiday? >> he did, but the question is are they going to get anything done? the answer is probably not concerning the debt ceiling is concerned. they were not that happy. and there were democrats that i talked to over the course of the week that thought it was a tiny bit of lecturing. i can assure you that one branch of gover
but, he is on a tour of afghanistan and turkey, and he likes to visit the troops on july fourth. he has been a critic of the president's withdrawal plan, so obviously we want to know whether he has seen anything there that changes his mind. obviously, john mccain, his bay lou wick has been foreign policy. he has been a strong supporter of u.s. action in libya, and he thinks it should have been more aggressive and we want to talk about that as well. >> can't let you go without talking...
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>> i don't think afghanistan will go back to a 2001 scenario. the taliban are different from al qaeda. they were sheltering them in 2001. they learned their lesson. al qaeda is weak. so i think we can say we are safer now. al qaeda is a much diminished force and the taliban that have returned are very different and do not have global jihadist aims. they don't want to kill americans. that will have to be enough. i don't think we can get more which would be a stable afghanistan that was a functioning democracy with a government in full control of its borders and a shining example of nation-building. none of that is likely to happen. >> let's hope that's enough for all the american families and the other coalition forces families who have been there fighting. fareed, thanks for being with us. >> pleasure. >> now to the reviews on the president's afghanistan plan. they are not so good. in fact it's like an old country song. last thing you needed the first thing this morning was to wake up to headlines like these. take a look at these. consider the f
>> i don't think afghanistan will go back to a 2001 scenario. the taliban are different from al qaeda. they were sheltering them in 2001. they learned their lesson. al qaeda is weak. so i think we can say we are safer now. al qaeda is a much diminished force and the taliban that have returned are very different and do not have global jihadist aims. they don't want to kill americans. that will have to be enough. i don't think we can get more which would be a stable afghanistan that was a...
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. >>> next month, president obama will present the medal of honor to a marine of afghanistan. sergeant meyer is speaking at his former high school in kentucky. he ran through enemy fire to recover the marines in september of 2009. meyer had wounds to his right arm. he is the third living medal recipient. >>> another recipient was on the mound at safeco field in seattle yesterday. that wasn't him throwing out the first pitch. that was his son. you see him. sergeant lero petry. his son threw the first pitch because the sergeant lost his hand during a firefight in afghanistan. >>> at 11 minutes past the hour now, let's say good morning to reynolds wolf. how are you? >> good morning, t.j. we have a lot to talk about. it seems like the weekends have something big. we have the possibility of strong storms in the ohio valley and the tropics are getting active. we will show you what is happening coming up here on cnn saturday. [ male announcer ] you never know when a moment might turn into something more. and when it does men with erectile dysfunction can be more confident in their ab
. >>> next month, president obama will present the medal of honor to a marine of afghanistan. sergeant meyer is speaking at his former high school in kentucky. he ran through enemy fire to recover the marines in september of 2009. meyer had wounds to his right arm. he is the third living medal recipient. >>> another recipient was on the mound at safeco field in seattle yesterday. that wasn't him throwing out the first pitch. that was his son. you see him. sergeant lero petry....
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been previous occasions where pakistani military or others have fired across the pakistani border into afghanistan. this is a fog of war situation. investigation is going on. but also the fact is that the isi, the intelligence arm of the pakistani army, is still supporting the haqqani network which is killing americans. that is unacceptable. there are two fertilizer factories that the materials for which are used for ieds that are killing americans. now we tried cutting off all relations with pakistan for ten years. it didn't work. but we have to address it in a realistic fashion and aid has to be -- has to be gauged on the degree of cooperation that they are showing us in helping us prevent the needless deaths of young americans. that's our first obligation. so i would gauge our aid, particularly military aid -- and we've given many billions, as you know -- directly related to the degree of cooperation they show us and we have to explore all alternatives. but i can tell you, there's not a good answer to this. >> senator john mccain, always -- there's always never enough time to talk to you. i hop
been previous occasions where pakistani military or others have fired across the pakistani border into afghanistan. this is a fog of war situation. investigation is going on. but also the fact is that the isi, the intelligence arm of the pakistani army, is still supporting the haqqani network which is killing americans. that is unacceptable. there are two fertilizer factories that the materials for which are used for ieds that are killing americans. now we tried cutting off all relations with...
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you're in section 60, that's why the folks who fought in iraq and afghanistan are laid to rest. is that right? >> that's right. that's the section you see right behind me. i talked to another young man who lost his partner last year in 2010 who was killed and he said he wanted to be here in order to honor him. he's still healing. there are a lot of emotional stories. there are a lot of people who are here just to show their support for their troops. they may not have lost any loved ones in particular. there was a man i spoke with who had a relative killed in tworld war two. i said are you going to visit his headstone? he said i just wanted to better here. it was about coming out and ownering everyone who has come out and served. a real mix of stories here. there's been a lot of emotional moments we've observed that we haven't always wanted to interrupt. but, again, that woman on spoke with from florida was quite pleased to be here and so very happy to see everyone come up with a full understanding that not everyone has been touched, even though many, many, many people have. >> t
you're in section 60, that's why the folks who fought in iraq and afghanistan are laid to rest. is that right? >> that's right. that's the section you see right behind me. i talked to another young man who lost his partner last year in 2010 who was killed and he said he wanted to be here in order to honor him. he's still healing. there are a lot of emotional stories. there are a lot of people who are here just to show their support for their troops. they may not have lost any loved ones...
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in afghanistan. is this -- you know, is this a portend for something worse to come? >> the attack on our people by the group a few days ago was a clear act of terrorism against people. it was anti-islam. it was anti-human being. afghanistan has evidence in history -- this was the first time in our country that an attack of that nature took place. the taliban condemned it. but reportedly the group claimed responsible. we're not saying that this is pakistan. we say that this is the terrorist group. if it is, then flag perhaps it's the responsibility of pakistan and all all of us together to stop this. >> there's a woman named golnaz who, as you know, was sentenced to prison for 12 years after it was reported that her cousin's husband raped her. she was then freed because of your personal action. the great concern of human rights activists in the west and in afghanistan i should say is that particularly once the international forces withdraw and perhaps have less of a day-to-day involvement, that this k
in afghanistan. is this -- you know, is this a portend for something worse to come? >> the attack on our people by the group a few days ago was a clear act of terrorism against people. it was anti-islam. it was anti-human being. afghanistan has evidence in history -- this was the first time in our country that an attack of that nature took place. the taliban condemned it. but reportedly the group claimed responsible. we're not saying that this is pakistan. we say that this is the...
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didn't get around to talk about, for example, where we are in afghanistan. we fought the good war for ten years and this should not be about nation building. we should bring our folks home and recognize the reality of this situation which is a counterterror effort. >> you did repeatedly say in the debate, i'm running on my record. you mentioned tax cutting and defended your position on civil unions, gop voters won't like that and explained your position and one issue in the past where you said on illegal immigration, secure the border, get tougher there but also deal with reality. there are, whether it's 12 million or 20 million people, people dispute the numbers here in the country illegally. your position in the past has been, we have to deal with that. we're not going to pick them up and kick them out but here's what you said last night of course. >> i'm simply going to prove to the american people that we can secure the border. that's what they want done and i'm not going to talk about anything else until we get it done. secure the border. >> that's what
didn't get around to talk about, for example, where we are in afghanistan. we fought the good war for ten years and this should not be about nation building. we should bring our folks home and recognize the reality of this situation which is a counterterror effort. >> you did repeatedly say in the debate, i'm running on my record. you mentioned tax cutting and defended your position on civil unions, gop voters won't like that and explained your position and one issue in the past where you...
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i do think that capturing bin laden and killing bin laden was one of the real goals of the original afghanistan intervention. and i'm not a nation-building kind of guy. so -- >> but americans have to be by default the world's policemen. and a lot of americans i talked to are getting a bit fed up with spending all this money when there are so many problems at home, on being the world's policemen. there are other superpowers emerging. would you like to see a spreading of that load going forward where america's not the go-to country? for military support, for helping out with despotic regimes and so on. >> well, america's always got to be the leader in that regard. >> does it have to be? >> i think it does -- >> i mean, look at libya and the way president obama dealt with that. you know, he quite deliberately decided america wasn't going to be the leader. >> yeah. but we really are. i mean, come on, let's face it, we are. he's calling the shots. and we all know that. and so let's not be kidding because they call it something different. america's taken the responsibility. now, do i think there has
i do think that capturing bin laden and killing bin laden was one of the real goals of the original afghanistan intervention. and i'm not a nation-building kind of guy. so -- >> but americans have to be by default the world's policemen. and a lot of americans i talked to are getting a bit fed up with spending all this money when there are so many problems at home, on being the world's policemen. there are other superpowers emerging. would you like to see a spreading of that load going...
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commander in afghanistan. he was testifying on capitol hill this week, and i want to play you part of what he said and basically his position is he supports the president's withdrawal plan. here is a little of what he said. >> this reality sends a important message as well as a sense of urgency that afghans must take more responsibility for their security. >> so you have said to follow the lead of the commanders on the ground this is the soon-to-be commander on the ground. shouldn't that make you feel a little better. he thinks this can work? >> candy, i hope it will work. most people would tell you it's an unnecessary risk. i fully expect general allen will salute and carry out their mission the best that they can. but the fact is there is no recommendation by any military person to have this early withdrawal, and it's an unne unnecessa unnecessary risk. we're told in the villages that the afghans are now wondering if we are leaving or not, and that can undermined the whole effort and sacrifice that has been
commander in afghanistan. he was testifying on capitol hill this week, and i want to play you part of what he said and basically his position is he supports the president's withdrawal plan. here is a little of what he said. >> this reality sends a important message as well as a sense of urgency that afghans must take more responsibility for their security. >> so you have said to follow the lead of the commanders on the ground this is the soon-to-be commander on the ground. shouldn't...
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troop draw down in afghanistan. a white house official tells us the president will announce all 33,000 surge forces will be fully withdrawn from afghanistan by summer of 2012, but another source tells cnn top defense officials were pushing for a smaller draw down. joining us, cnn correspondent chris lawrence, and chris, we're going to talk about the taliban and the size of the people on the ground. >> that's right. well, sources tell us, joe, that basically if this department was pushing for a smaller draw down, a gradual draw down, no more than 5,000 troops by end of the year and probably keeping bulk of the surge through end of next year, not just the summer. here is why. you look at the taliban presence. afghanistan has what's known as fighting seasons. which means they go after the taliban in the spring and summer. then when the taliban go to ground in the winter, u.s. troops consolidate a lot of their gain. if the troops are out by summer, they are not going to have the surge troops next winter to consolidate s
troop draw down in afghanistan. a white house official tells us the president will announce all 33,000 surge forces will be fully withdrawn from afghanistan by summer of 2012, but another source tells cnn top defense officials were pushing for a smaller draw down. joining us, cnn correspondent chris lawrence, and chris, we're going to talk about the taliban and the size of the people on the ground. >> that's right. well, sources tell us, joe, that basically if this department was pushing...
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afghanistan? >> reporter: lamay knows the pain of deployment all too well. >> our son right now is in afghanistan. my nephew just got back from his third tour in afghanistan and we also have several other members that are in harm's way. >> reporter: while she can't be on the front lines protecting her son, she can ask for a little help from above. >> i put together these saints bracelet. my son's been wearing it since he went over. he's been in a couple of firefighters and attacks. >> reporter: this is the battle saint bracelet, made up of 12 to 16 different saints, each with a unique military connection. >> these are bracelets actually have different saints on them, including st. christopher to protect you when you travel, and st. paur bra to protect you if you work with explosives, that have very specific meaning to the military and provide them specific protection. >> reporter: she started it as a way to feel connected and to show support for troops overseas. and now the small memento has sprea
afghanistan? >> reporter: lamay knows the pain of deployment all too well. >> our son right now is in afghanistan. my nephew just got back from his third tour in afghanistan and we also have several other members that are in harm's way. >> reporter: while she can't be on the front lines protecting her son, she can ask for a little help from above. >> i put together these saints bracelet. my son's been wearing it since he went over. he's been in a couple of firefighters...
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military involvement in both libya and afghanistan. that pressure is coming from both democrats and republicans in the case of libya the president was forced to send congress a memo and a letr and other materials. assert he did not and does not now need congress to approve the use of american military power by part of what is now a mate owe-led mission. ten members of congress representing both parties filed a lawsuit asserting the administration is violating war powers resolution which says any president must get congressional approval within 60 days of launching a hostile military action. >> legal issue is was the president exceeding his authority, act illegally? the answer is yes. >> afghanistan is not a war of president obama's making but we know that americans are tired after nearly a decade of conflict there and now there is growing political consensus to speed up the withdrawal of american troops. 100,000 there now. 27 senators demanded that. quicker withdrawal in a letter today to the president saying now that osama bin laden i
military involvement in both libya and afghanistan. that pressure is coming from both democrats and republicans in the case of libya the president was forced to send congress a memo and a letr and other materials. assert he did not and does not now need congress to approve the use of american military power by part of what is now a mate owe-led mission. ten members of congress representing both parties filed a lawsuit asserting the administration is violating war powers resolution which says...
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they've surrendered in afghanistan. they've lost the war in afghanistan. they're beginning to pull people out of there. after ten years we have not even been able to build a security situation where karzai's main political lieutenants are protected. the mayor of kandahar was just blown up -- >> you know the white house and the defense department would say not that they've lost in afghanistan and many families who've been over there would say no, that's not the case, that they have stabilized things much more than they were before, they got bin laden, they drove a lot of these people back either into the mountains or over to the pakistani side and they're still going to keep mopping them up. that doesn't sound -- it may not sound like victory to many, but it certainly doesn't sound like defeat to others, too. >> well, it's a complete loss, tom. >> why do you say that? >> we will dress it up -- because we will dress it up for the american people as mr. panetta did today, but for 1.4 billion muslims, when the united states leaves afghanistan without accomplis
they've surrendered in afghanistan. they've lost the war in afghanistan. they're beginning to pull people out of there. after ten years we have not even been able to build a security situation where karzai's main political lieutenants are protected. the mayor of kandahar was just blown up -- >> you know the white house and the defense department would say not that they've lost in afghanistan and many families who've been over there would say no, that's not the case, that they have...
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what happens to afghanistan after they're gone? our national security analyst peter bergen is standing by. also, the obama administration taking drastic action to try to help bring down gas prices. here's the question. will it work? and a near disaster at new york's kennedy airport. two jumbo passenger jets on a collision course. stay with us. [ female announcer ] sun damage is on the rise. now use the best suncare recommended most by dermatologists. neutrogena®, with technologies like helioplex... it provides the highest average spf and unsurpassed uva protection. neutrogena®. get the best. >>> details emerging about a frightening incident at new york's kennedy airport. a near collision between two jumbo jets. and you're about to hear the dramatic communications from the control tower that narrowly averted a disaster. cnn's mary snow is joining us. she has been working the story. mary, what happened here? >> well, wolf, a close call on the runway at jfk earlier this week forced a luftanza flight -- just moments after being clear
what happens to afghanistan after they're gone? our national security analyst peter bergen is standing by. also, the obama administration taking drastic action to try to help bring down gas prices. here's the question. will it work? and a near disaster at new york's kennedy airport. two jumbo passenger jets on a collision course. stay with us. [ female announcer ] sun damage is on the rise. now use the best suncare recommended most by dermatologists. neutrogena®, with technologies like...
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barbara, a very dramatic development today in afghanistan. mullen goes there and troops start asking him, troops who are risking their lives fighting for the united states in afghanistan, will they be paid next week? >> these are young troops, wolf, in combat. you and i have covered the pentagon for a long time. they are on the front lines. the chairman of the joint chiefs spend the day in afghanistan. he wants to talk about the war. the troops have a different idea in mind. they want to know will they get paid and will their families be taken care of. this is just the beginning because now with all the talk in washington about money, money, money, the pentagon itself is right in the cross hairs. the pentagon spend nearly $700 billion a year on wars, fighter jets, bombings and bullets. rich target to cut spending to reduce the deficit. president obama's incoming top military advisor is playing ball to an extent. >> if we don't show we recognize that the nation has a significant economic problem and then do our part whatever that part may be t
barbara, a very dramatic development today in afghanistan. mullen goes there and troops start asking him, troops who are risking their lives fighting for the united states in afghanistan, will they be paid next week? >> these are young troops, wolf, in combat. you and i have covered the pentagon for a long time. they are on the front lines. the chairman of the joint chiefs spend the day in afghanistan. he wants to talk about the war. the troops have a different idea in mind. they want to...
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special forces in afghanistan has endorsed a plan to trip it will number of unarmed afghans to paid by nato to protect local villages. admiral william mcraven said the proposal, described as a community watch with ak-47s, could go into effect over the next two years. >>> iran says it will not return an alleged u.s. drone that it claims to have brought down. american officials have not confirmed that the stealth plane, shown in a video released by iran this week, is actually a u.s. aircraft. but a pentagon spokesman says that a missing american drone has not yet been recovered. >>> former dictator manuel noriega is on his way to panama for more jail time and another trial. noriega's return to his native country comes after more than 20 years in u.s. and french prisons for drug trafficking and money laundering. panama convicted him during his captivity overseas for the slayings of two political opponents in the 1980s. >>> those are your top stories. we now want to end where we began, with presidential candidate rick santorum. a conversation with him from a slightly different angle. a fri
special forces in afghanistan has endorsed a plan to trip it will number of unarmed afghans to paid by nato to protect local villages. admiral william mcraven said the proposal, described as a community watch with ak-47s, could go into effect over the next two years. >>> iran says it will not return an alleged u.s. drone that it claims to have brought down. american officials have not confirmed that the stealth plane, shown in a video released by iran this week, is actually a u.s....
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he's, however, going to be doing a tour in afghanistan next month. he plans to be back and go to that ball. now, reynolds, our wonderful vp, who has a level head, one of the wisest women i know. she tells me i'm looking into it too much. she's saying i'm looking at a guy asking his boss's wyatt out on a date. she says no. what do you think? >> i'm not going there. he's got guts. president obama is definitely the boss in a situation. she's more than a little bit taken, i would think. probably not, i would say, available. >> the guy serving his country. we'll seen this with mila kunis, justin timberlake. they went to the ball. this the new trend. we'll see if it happens. >> regardless, she has to be touched. it's a nice gesture to say, i'll pass, to be honest. one thing to pass on in parts of southern california is strong wind. couple of weeks ago talking pout santa ana wind. they are back. with full force again they will range 40 to 50 miles per hour. we could see damage once again today. with the damage we could also see delays, cross winds affecting
he's, however, going to be doing a tour in afghanistan next month. he plans to be back and go to that ball. now, reynolds, our wonderful vp, who has a level head, one of the wisest women i know. she tells me i'm looking into it too much. she's saying i'm looking at a guy asking his boss's wyatt out on a date. she says no. what do you think? >> i'm not going there. he's got guts. president obama is definitely the boss in a situation. she's more than a little bit taken, i would think....
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special forces in afghanistan has unveiled a plan to triple the number of armed afghans paid by nato to protect local villages. admiral william mcraven said the proposal, described as a community watch with ak-47s, could go into effect over the next two years. >>> iran says it will not return an alleged u.s. drone that it claims to have brought down. american officials have not confirmed that the stealth plane, shown in a video released by iran this week, is actually a u.s. aircraft. but a pentagon spokesman says that a missing american drone has not yet been recovered. >>> and those are your top stories. we now want to end where we began, with presidential candidate rick santorum. a conversation with him from a slightly different angle. a friend from your high school says your nickname was rooster. >> yeah, yeah, it was. because? >> it was when i was -- i was playing basketball in eighth grade, and as -- can sort of tell, my hair is not necessarily the most tame thing. it's got waves, curls to it. and so i was playing with one day and had a cowlick that was sticking up that looked l
special forces in afghanistan has unveiled a plan to triple the number of armed afghans paid by nato to protect local villages. admiral william mcraven said the proposal, described as a community watch with ak-47s, could go into effect over the next two years. >>> iran says it will not return an alleged u.s. drone that it claims to have brought down. american officials have not confirmed that the stealth plane, shown in a video released by iran this week, is actually a u.s. aircraft....
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and we cannot allow the taliban to return to power in afghanistan. and form another safe haven for attacks against not only the united states but also against key european allies, as well. but i do think that president obama has sent a rather soft signal to america's enemies in afghanistan. >> but it's a signal -- >> we're not lying about it. >> we don't want to surprise these guys, right -- >> you don't want to stay there -- >> and we leave, i guess that's better for the next two years, and then suddenly it isn't in a big way. i don't know. a little more transparency oh this stuff. especially because, face it, the american constituents matter a lot more to obama, democrats and republicans, than the after begany and pakistani constituents -- afghani and pakistani constituency. >> the americans have a stomach for one kind of fight and not for another kind of fight. they don't have the stomach for large ground wars in asia. they do have the stomach for bombing the hell out of people in the air in discreet ways or commando raids. frankly, i think you'll
and we cannot allow the taliban to return to power in afghanistan. and form another safe haven for attacks against not only the united states but also against key european allies, as well. but i do think that president obama has sent a rather soft signal to america's enemies in afghanistan. >> but it's a signal -- >> we're not lying about it. >> we don't want to surprise these guys, right -- >> you don't want to stay there -- >> and we leave, i guess that's better...
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begin with iraq and afghanistan. we accomplished whatever purpose we could have had with osama bin laden. we never should have been in iraq. the pentagon budget is $700 billion a year. medicare, which people want to blame unfairly for the crisis costs $580 billion a year. we can with no loss in our own security scale back. you can say on one hand america has to recognize constraints and act as if it's still 1960 and we can spend whatever we want when ever we want all over the world. >> the devil's advocate position is if you look at afghanistan, the reason they were able to ferment the situation there is because no one was there keeping an eye on it. the counterargument is there are lots of places in the world that were unstable where if america reduced any presence, you could see that situation recurring. that would provide a -- an attack to the homeland security in the homeland. >> if we shut down afghanistan, they're in yemen. if you shut down yemen, they're in somalia or sudan. we can't plug every rat hole in the
begin with iraq and afghanistan. we accomplished whatever purpose we could have had with osama bin laden. we never should have been in iraq. the pentagon budget is $700 billion a year. medicare, which people want to blame unfairly for the crisis costs $580 billion a year. we can with no loss in our own security scale back. you can say on one hand america has to recognize constraints and act as if it's still 1960 and we can spend whatever we want when ever we want all over the world. >>...
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troops home from afghanistan. he's making the announcement tomorrow night at 8:00 eastern during a speech you can see right here on cnn. 30,000 is a little under one-third of the 100,000 troops there now. but it won't happen quickly. we're told 10,000 will come out this year by the rest of the end of 2012. another source says the pentagon argued for an even smaller drawdown. but robert gates says he understands the president's decision. >> the president has to take into account on any national security issue sustainability here at home both among the public and in the congress. and it goes without saying that there are a lot of reservations in congress about the war in afghanistan and our level of commitment. there are concerns among the american people who are tired of a decade of war. >> joining me now nick payton walsh. nick, from your vantage point s afghanistan ready for a withdrawal of u.s. troops? >> reporter: in short, no. could really do with another ten even 30 years of american money, security, there ha
troops home from afghanistan. he's making the announcement tomorrow night at 8:00 eastern during a speech you can see right here on cnn. 30,000 is a little under one-third of the 100,000 troops there now. but it won't happen quickly. we're told 10,000 will come out this year by the rest of the end of 2012. another source says the pentagon argued for an even smaller drawdown. but robert gates says he understands the president's decision. >> the president has to take into account on any...
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. >>> private danny chen in afghanistan, his body was found in a guard tower with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in october. >>> the u.s. justice department says bank of america will pay $335 million to settle discriminatory lending claims. a federal investigation found that countrywide financial bought by the bank in 2008 led african-american and latino customers toward subprime mortgages when they qualified for less risky loans. >>> president obama did holiday shopping at a pet store today. he surprised customers before the buy where he picked up gifts for his daughters. sanjay? >>> tonight top ridiculist count down of 2011. tonight, number eight, flashback to the third eagle of the apocalypse and his earthy obsession. >>> we're counting down the top ten ridiculists of 2011, based on your votes, incidentally. tonight in at number eight one of our staff favorites featuring the guy who calls himself the third eagle of the apocalypse. here is anderson. >> tonight we have what i believe is the first ever ridiculist three-peat and who better to make ridiculous history than william tapley bett
. >>> private danny chen in afghanistan, his body was found in a guard tower with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in october. >>> the u.s. justice department says bank of america will pay $335 million to settle discriminatory lending claims. a federal investigation found that countrywide financial bought by the bank in 2008 led african-american and latino customers toward subprime mortgages when they qualified for less risky loans. >>> president obama did holiday...
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a lot of progress in afghanistan in the last decade. since the discussions of the u.s. withdrawal and foreign troops withdrawal, violence has started increasing and we have to pay attention to that, not only as it impacts women but as it tells us the story of what is happening in afghanistan. >> reporter: in another case, a 1-year-old afghan woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison for adultery after she reported being raped by her cousin's husband. it was reported that she had agreed to marry her attacker to be released from prison. her story attracted international attention. she was layered freed after president hamid karzai intervened. the afghanistan human rights commission reported 1,026 cases of violence against women in the second quarter of this year, and more than 2,700 cases reported in 2010. and according to a recent objectioxfam report, 87% of afghan women reported being abused sexually, psychologically or being forced into marriage. >> what is behind this resurgence of violence against women in afghanistan? an organizatio
a lot of progress in afghanistan in the last decade. since the discussions of the u.s. withdrawal and foreign troops withdrawal, violence has started increasing and we have to pay attention to that, not only as it impacts women but as it tells us the story of what is happening in afghanistan. >> reporter: in another case, a 1-year-old afghan woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison for adultery after she reported being raped by her cousin's husband. it was reported that she had agreed to...
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stak pa pakistan, afghanistan. but when it comes to the united states i think he's the most dangerous and we have to focus on him with everything that we have. the other thing i want to say, too, is that bin laden, that puts us in a great position in the world. you mentioned earlier what is our reputation? i think people were wondering how strong, how powerful, do we have good intelligence. well that was the best i've seen since i've been on the intelligence committee, the team work approach between the cia, nsa, special ops, all coming to the and the message must be sent out now that's clear -- if you're going to attack americans and kill us, we're going to find you and bring you to justice. >> two quick questions in our final minute. the first is, from what you know, both publicly and privately, about the strength of the taliban, the strength of al qaeda and readiness of the karzai government, is the u.s. -- will the u.s. be ready in july for a beginning of a withdrawal that is substantial? >> well, i think the d
stak pa pakistan, afghanistan. but when it comes to the united states i think he's the most dangerous and we have to focus on him with everything that we have. the other thing i want to say, too, is that bin laden, that puts us in a great position in the world. you mentioned earlier what is our reputation? i think people were wondering how strong, how powerful, do we have good intelligence. well that was the best i've seen since i've been on the intelligence committee, the team work approach...
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